Dallas PD: Game room robbery suspect shot at officers 11 times; second suspect arrested
DALLAS - Dallas police say an armed robbery suspect fired 11 times at officers outside an illegal game room last week.
Police also say a second robbery suspect got away, but they've since caught him.
Police released new body camera videos on Tuesday of the shooting in the early morning hours of Feb. 11.
DPD said they were called to an illegal gaming room for a robbery. When they entered the building, two suspects took off running.
One of the suspects, 23-year-old Reginald Curry, turned and shot at officers as he ran.
The body camera videos from three different Dallas police officers show them encountering Curry. He ignored verbal commands from the officers and fired at them as he ran across the parking lot. They give chase.
All officers returned fire, firing a combined 43 times and hitting Curry in the leg and chest area.
Curry was taken into custody and officers administered first aid at the scene.
"They were trying to save their lives. You had an individual that they were not going to let go. That they wanted to catch that was trying to kill them. Without mincing words, an individual that was trying to kill my police officers," said Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia. "They did everything they could to stay in the fight. If there's things we can learn from this scenario, absolutely."
Chief Garcia says his detectives are working hard to shut illegal game rooms down. Oftentimes, they're hiding in plain sight.
"As the places come up on our radar, we do our best to shut them down," he said. "But it really lends light to the victimology where people are doing illegal things, putting themselves in harm’s way, and the criminal element is praying on them."
Reginald Curry (Source: Dallas County Jail)
Dallas police say they found three weapons they believe belonged to Curry. Police say one gun was found in the parking lot where the shootout occurred, another was in the gaming room and a Curry had a third in his pocket when he was taken into custody. He faces three counts of aggravated assault of a public servant.
Police say Curry is a known gang member with a lengthy criminal history of drug and theft charges.
The second suspect, 33-year-old Horice Williams, was arrested on Feb. 14. He has been charged with three counts of unlawful restraint and possession of a firearm by a felon. Police say he had a stolen handgun when he was arrested.
Williams was released on parole from prison in June 2023 for aggravated robbery.
Horice Williams (Dallas County Jail)
No officers were injured in the incident.
The officers involved have been placed on administrative leave. The shooting was the first officer-involved shooting in Dallas in 2024.